His name was, well we don't know if he even had a name. He is known as Bartimaeus, but that just means that his father was a man named Timaeus. The Bible says he was a blind man who sat by the road begging. Sometimes a person would feel sorry for him and throw a cheap coin in his lap. But mostly the world saw him as a person with no sight, no usefulness, and no hope. He was not even worth a name, so they just called him the son of Timaeus.
However, even blind people can hear. This man with no name had heard that Jesus could give hope to the hopeless, sight to the blind, and would even use useless people. When he heard that Jesus was close, he began to shout as loud as he could "Jesus, Son of David have mercy on me!" The people around him considered him a nuisance so they told him to be quiet. But he wouldn't. He continued to loudly beg for mercy. He knew the people would not help him, but because of his faith and persistence, Jesus did.
Jesus was surrounded by people who had names. These people were irritated because of the loud noise coming from a man who was blind. They wanted him to be quiet. Jesus wanted him to be healed. Jesus said to the blind man, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." When the man received his sight, he followed Jesus, because Jesus is the Way. Once this man was blind and had no name but now he sees and his name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
Do you have a name that is written in Glory? Jesus Christ is nearby, call loudly to Him, and don't stop crying out until He hears you. He will answer and show you great and mighty things. If you have faith and are persistent, you will see like you have never seen and you will have a name that Jesus will never forget.
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where The Pavement Ends
Email-pavementendsministry@gmail.com
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